* "Alber-" comes from Alberta, the Canadian province where the first fossils were discovered.
* "-saurus" is a Greek word meaning "lizard".
So, Albertosaurus literally translates to "Alberta lizard".
* "Alber-" comes from Alberta, the Canadian province where the first fossils were discovered.
* "-saurus" is a Greek word meaning "lizard".
So, Albertosaurus literally translates to "Alberta lizard".